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(43) Date of publication: 06.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/23 (21) Application number: 99941030.1 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 25/01 (86) International application number: PCT/US9918/176 (87) International publication number: WO 0009/191 (24.02.2000 Gazette 2000/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.08.1998 US 132379 (71) Applicant: Boston Scientific Limited St. Michael,Barbados, West Indies (BB)	(72) Inventors: FLEMING, Thomas, E. Plymouth, MN 55447 (US) VOGEL, Jeffrey, H. Brooklyn Park, MN 55444 (US) KELZENBERG, Anthony Watertown, MN 55388 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)